Marking-tag.



F. C. NOYES.

MARKING TAG.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 10, 1913.v

. 1 11 509 Patented Sent. 15, 1914.

F-C- NOYES SMQMWW UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICKC. NOYES,; OF ALEXIS, ILLINOIS.

MARKING-TAG.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 15 1914 Application filed November 10, 1913.

Serial No. 800,202.

This invention relates to new and useful I improvements in marking tags and has for its object to provide a device of this character which, when applied, is not adapted to str1p 1, 1s a block 5 formed preferably 01' fheavy paste-board, said block being of a wldth substantially equal to the width of the strip of fabric and 'ofa length less than mar the fingers of those having use for the articles upon which the tags are applied.

A further object of the invention resides in providing a tag of improved structure which is simple and durable in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and one which will be very efficient and useful in operatlon.

invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in the specification and claims.

In the accompanying part of this application, Figure 1 1s a plan view of the strip used in the constructlon of my improved device. Fig. 2 is a vert cal section therethrough. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the U-shaped wire member. Flg. 4 1s a similar view of the strip of flexible material applied to the strip shown in Fig. 1. Fig 5 is a plan View with the parts of the device applied one to the other prlor to the folding and securing of the same together. Flg. 6

is a vertical section t1 erethrou h. Fig. 7 is l a same is adapted to be bent transversely 1 indicates a strip of card-board or heavy paper lined on one side with a strip of fabric 2 of less width than the strip 1, to strengthen the same. This strip 1 is bent upon itself intermediate of its ends and a U- drawing forming a I shaped wire member 3 is disposed between,

the bent sections of the strip, the arms thereof belng projected through openings in the looped or bent edge thereof. The eX- treme free ends of these arms of the wire loop 3 are slightly bent and sharpened to provide prongs 4. The wire or U-shaped member 3 is so disposed between the sections of the strip 1 as to permit the prongs or the l ke to rest against the looped or bent portion of the same and project from one face thereof.

Disposed between the bent sections of the the length of the strip as doubled upon ltself. This block 5 is adapted to be positloned between the bent sections of the strip With these and other objects in view, the 1 1 so as dis e one edge of the same slightly above t e free ends of the doubled sections of said strip, and said doubled sectlons of the strip together with the block 5 therebetween are adapted to be secured one to the other by the application of an adhesive to the faces thereof. In order to secure the U-shaped or looped wire member 3 in position between the portions of the device, one face of the block 5 is provided with a substantial U-shaped: groove 6 which receives the base portion of the member 3 therein and when the sections of the strip 1 are secured together by the adhesive against the faces of the block 5, it will be seen that said member 3 will be securely held in position.

In the application of the tag to use, the

thereacross in the plane of the inner edge of the block 5, it being understood that the piece of material to which the tag is to be attached, is disposed against the face of the tag toward which the prongs 4 are directed. Thus when the portion of the tag at which the prongs 4 are disposed, is bent over upon the other portion thereof, said prongs will be forced through the piece of material and into the portion of the tag having the block 5 therein. The strip 1 is formed with a pair of grooves 7, the grooves serving to weaken the strip where the points 4 are adapted to engage the same, so that the points may be readily passed through the strip 1 and enter the fabric strip 2, so as to permit the tag to be securely held to the material when bent in engagement therewith. j 7

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improved device, the manner of applying the same to use willbe readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided an improved tag which will positively prevent the fingers of the operator from being injured in the application to and the removal of the tag from use. It will also be seen that the device is one which is simple and durable 'inconstruction, inexpensive tomanuf'acture andone which will be very efficient and useful in operation.

While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, it is obvious that various changes in form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be re sorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention. 7

Having thus described this invention, what I claim is 1. A marking tag of the class described comprising a strip doubled upon itself and having the sections thereof secured together to form a body, a stiffening member secured between the sections of the body at one end of the same, and prongs projecting from the other end of said body adapted to be received in said stiffening member upon the doubling of the body upon itself.

2. A marking tag of the class described comprising a strip doubled upon itself and having the sections thereof secured together to form a body, a block of fleXible material secured between the sections of the body at one end of the same to form a stiffening 1 v signature 1n the presence of two witnesses.

member therein, and a U-shaped wire memher also secured between the sections of said I body and having the arms thereof projected j slightly from the end thereof opposite that at which the stiffening member is disposed, T

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said last'mentioned projecting portions being designed to form laterally extending prongs.

3. A 'marking'tag of the class described member at the free ends thereof, one face of said block being provided with a U-shaped groove, and a U-shaped wire member see cured between'the sections of said body, the base portion of said wire member being received in the groove of said block and the outer ends of the arms thereof being projected slightly beyond the opposite end of the body and designed to form laterally extending prongs. V

4. A marking tag of the class described comprising a strip doubled upon itself and having the sections thereof secured together to form a body, a block of flexible material secured between the sections of the body at one end thereof to form a stiffening member therein, said stiffening member being disposed at the end of the body formed by the free end portions of the sections of the strip, whereby to space one end of said block from the looped portion of said strip, and a U- shaped wire member secured between one face of said block and one section of the jdoubled strip having the arms thereof pro- I the free ends of said arms being bent later- 1 ally to form prongs and one section of the 1 doubled strip and the adjacent face of the block being scored to receive the prongs therein when the strip forming the body is 1 bent upon itself.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my FREDERICK G. NOYES.

Witnesses:

A. FRAZIER HUNT, W. A. MCKNIGi-IT;

Washington, no. 

